twiccere
One who pulls to pieces
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One who pulls to pieces Twickere offarius vel particularius (particularius minister in monasteries, qui cibos per partes dissecat singulis monachis, Migne), Wrt. Voc. i. 27, 20
for-wundorlic
Very wonderful
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Very wonderful Is ꝥ forwundorlic wíse and in úrum tídum tó wafienne res mira et nostris stupenda temporibus, Gr. D. 240, 4: 255, 25: 229, 20
Linked entry: wundor-lic
fylgean
to follow ⬩ to pursue ⬩ to follow ⬩ proceed along ⬩ to follow ⬩ to follow ⬩ to follow ⬩ to follow ⬩ devote one's self to, diligently attend to. ⬩ to attend to ⬩ to accommodate one's self to the will of another, yield to a thing ⬩ obsequi ⬩ to try to gain ⬩ to follow, do what has already been done by another ⬩ to happen or come at a later time
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Woendun ꝥ hé wére hiǽ mið fylgende existimantes illum esse in comitatu, Lk. R. L. 2, 44. to follow with intent to reach, to pursue (lit. or fig.) Wé him fleóndum fylgeaþ, Bl. H. 115, 18.
glengista
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To ðon ðæt hwæt hwygo to ðære ongietenisse ðissa mínra þinga ðín gelis and glengista geþeóde ut aliquid per novarum rerum cognitionem studio et ingenio possit accedere, Nar. 1, 20. [?]
Linked entry: glenge
on-beran
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Seó stów onbyrð (-bireð, v. l.) on feówertigum míla of þissere Rómániscan byrig locus ab Romana urbe quadraginta fere millibus distans, Gr. D. 98, 14
tow-hús
A spinning-house
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The women who worked were called geniciariae pensiles, Migne), Wrt. Voc. i. 59, 7
Linked entry: tow-cræft
fela-leóf
Much-beloved ⬩ valde cārus
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Much-beloved; valde cārus Sceal ic mínes felaleófan fǽhþu dreógan I must endure enmities for my much-loved [friend], Exon. 115 a; Th. 443, 6; Kl. 26
lenden-bán
The loin-bone
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Misc. 12, 360, leigeð his skinbon on oðres lendbon. ]
ge-hlýd
Covered ⬩ tectus
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Covered; tectus Of flýsum mínra sceápa wǽron gehlýde þearfena sídan the sides of the poor were covered with the fleeces of my sheep, Job Thw. 165, 2
Linked entry: hlýd
ceaster-waru
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Mínre ceasterwaru nis nán hǽlo hiht, 9, 10. Add
ge-frásian
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Gefrásende wéron in huelc mæht wundra dyde, of fuluiht gefrásas interrogates in qua potestate mira patraret, de baptismo Iohannis interrogat, Mt. p. 18, 19-19, I. Add
sylu
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A miry place Syle, sylen volutabra, Hpt. Gl. 486, 51. Syle, 506, 54. Ðis sint ða denstówa, bróchyrst and beaddan syla, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 318, 30
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ge-settan
To set, put, fix, confirm, restore, appoint, decree, settle, possess, occupy, place together, compose, make, compare, expose, allay
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He gefór ða burg and hét hie gesettan ǽgðer ge mid Engliscum mannum ge mid Deniscum he gained the town and ordered it to be occupied by both English and Danes, Chr. 922; El. 108, 31: 886; Erl. 84, 26: Mt. Bos. 21, 33, 41: Ors. 3, 5; Bos. 56, 35.
ge-wis
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D. 271, 4. free from error, unerring Gewisse dægmǽl ús swá tǽcað, Lch. iii. 252, 22. of a course, undeviating, direct Hé mid micclan gefeán tó scipe gewænde and mid gewisse seglunge binnon ánum dæge cóm tó Antiochian, Ap. Th. 6, 27.
þanne
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Se ðe feohtan ne dear mid Godes gewǽpnunge ongeán ðone feónd, hé biþ þonne mid ðám deófellícum bendum gewyld, Homl.
secgan
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Ic Gode líf mín secge vitam meam nuntiavi tibi, Ps. Th. 55, 7. Ic míne earfeþu sæcge tribulationem meam pronuntio, 141, 2 : 54, 17. Ðú sagast lífceare, Cd. Th. 54, 17 ; Gen. 878.
Linked entries: ǽrend-secgan sæcgan sagian
síþ
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Ne gǽle gé mínne síþ, nú míne fét gongaþ on heofenlícne weg, Blickl. Homl. 191, 21. Waldend sende here on langne síþ, Cd. Th. 5, 8 ; Gen. 68. Hét mé on ðysne síþ faran, 32, 7 ; Gen. 499. Heó on síþ gewát wésten sécan, 136, 29 ; Gen. 2265.
tilung
striving, ⬩ endeavour, ⬩ effort, ⬩ labour ⬩ a pursuit ⬩ occupation ⬩ employment ⬩ business ⬩ care ⬩ attention ⬩ treatment ⬩ cure ⬩ gain that comes from labour ⬩ acquisition ⬩ fruit got by tilling the earth
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striving, endeavour, effort, labour On swelcum lǽnum weorþscipum ǽlces mennisces módes ingeþanc biþ geswenced mid ðære geornfulnesse and mid ðære tiolunga (tiluncga, Cott. MS.) with the desire and striving for them, Bt. 24, 3; Fox 82, 22.
nearu
narrow ⬩ strait ⬩ confined ⬩ not spacious ⬩ narrow ⬩ limited ⬩ poor ⬩ restricted ⬩ strait ⬩ oppressive ⬩ causing anxiety ⬩ oppressed ⬩ not having free action ⬩ strict ⬩ severe
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Th. 58, 11; Gen. 944. strait, oppressive, causing anxiety (of that which restricts free action of body or mind) Nýd byþ nearu on breóste niða bearnum i need straitens the breast of man, Runic pm. Kmbl. 541, 8; Rún. 10.
Linked entry: nearu-cræft
wæstm
Growth, increase ⬩ growth, produce ⬩ plant, fruit ⬩ offspring, progeny ⬩ result ⬩ fruit, that which may be enjoyed ⬩ produce of money, usury. ⬩ growth, growing, ⬩ increase ⬩ growth, thriving ⬩ growth, condition reached by growing, stature, form;
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Se ðe hé oft ǽr mid wlite and mid wæstmum fægerne geseah, Blickl. Homl. 113, 17. [Fæla untime on corne and on ealle westme, 1124; Erl. 252, 33. Westmes þorð uuele wederas scal forwurðan, E. Homl. i. 13, 28. Wastmes and wederes-sele, Laym. 32108.